听美文故事记六级单词 第16期:喜剧家卓别林的伟大一生(下)
日期:2013-01-25 09:23

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Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that had something special locked away inside him.
即便在处境最为艰难的时刻,查理也始终坚信自己蕴藏着特殊的才能YD_xP4vX~Wu
He took his courage and went to see one of the top theatrical agents.
他鼓足勇气,前往伦敦一家高级的戏院经理商应聘H8e75;z@%7,x
With no experience at all, he was being offered the plum part of Billy—the pageboy in a new production of "Sherlock Holmes".
竟获得新编的《歇洛克·福尔摩斯》剧中的小佣人比利一角0!m5xiYc^psjB_F
"Sherlock Holmes" opened on July 27, 1903 at the enormous "Pavilion Theatre" Charlie seemed to change overnight.
1903年7月27日《歇洛克·福尔摩斯》新剧在气势恢宏的帕维廉剧院首演,不久外出巡回演出O(,2K)WGU6]qGf
It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do.
查理似乎一夜间发生了巨变,他好似找到了立志从事的事业del@]XVb4aQ261Q(Ycu
It was, by now, 1908, Charlie was nineteen and he fell in love. Hetty Kelly was only fifteen.
1908年,19岁的查理堕入情网J,y^MP.mLd。他所钟情的海蒂·凯年仅十五~&G*,%JBrT)Vm!-
But her parents quashed the the romance before it really begun—but the memory of pretty Hetty stayed with Charlie all his life.
在他们之间的恋情处于萌芽状态时,海蒂的父母果断地终止了它的发展,然而,海蒂迷人的丰采竟使查理终生难忘MQ]va7^Oh3
In 1910, when Karno set off on his yearly American tour, "One of the best pantomime artists ever seen here."
1910年,卓别林所在的卡诺戏班赴美国作一年一度的巡回表演,他被认为是“当地美国人曾经见过的最为出类拔萃的哑剧表演艺术家之一”R*.,nrxXef.KU,pBLa
They had reached Philadelphia when a telegram arrived and he was being offered the chance to replace a star in the Keystone film company.
当他们抵达费城时,一纸电文接踵而至,把替换基石电影公司的一位明星的机遇赐于了他_Aa5sTk4;5uR^~XI
Charlie's first film, released in February 1914, was called "Making a living". Though it didn't satisfy Charlie, the public liked it.
1914年2月,查理主演的处女片上映,影片取名《谋生》 尽管此片由于导演的无能而令查理大失所望,但观众还是喜爱这部片子的Wo&gb-d(uvoeO
After that he had made ten films and he had learned a lot. The public loved him and distributors were demanding more and more Chaplin films.
之后他又拍了几部片,增长了不少学识f1&K-]oCyX0AmSrbW;。公众喜爱他,并且电影销售商索要越来越多的卓别林的片子,
In an incredibly short time, Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture...
在极短的时间内,他成了电影界的重要人物……

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划红精讲

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1. lock away

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(1) 把……锁藏起来

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eg. She meticulously cleaned the gun and locked it away in its case.
她小心翼翼地把那把枪擦干净,并把它锁藏在枪盒里97q=[L+mG;jCG)U6U

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(2) 把……关进(监狱、精神病院等)

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eg. Locking them away is not sufficient, you have to give them treatment.
把他们关起来是不够的,你必须给他们治疗*M4Y!-j~_PHI

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2. be meant to 打算;有意要

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eg. These letters seem to be meant to be read out loud.
这些书信似乎需要大声朗读出来2^as6*.S-1U

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eg. You must be meant to play the piano.
你一定注定就是要弹钢琴5)x&~);yds4iAe20iz

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重点单词
  • overnightn. 前晚 adj. 通宵的,晚上的,前夜的 adv.
  • sufficientadj. 足够的,充分的
  • enormousadj. 巨大的,庞大的
  • telegramn. 电报 vt. 向 ... 发电报
  • theatricaladj. 剧场的,夸张的
  • fell动词fall的过去式 n. 兽皮 vt. 砍伐,击倒 a
  • replacevt. 取代,更换,将物品放回原处
  • demandingadj. 要求多的,吃力的
  • pantomimen. 哑剧,哑剧演员,手势 v. 打手势,演哑剧